HB 73 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Recreation safety-rock climbing.

HB 73 adds "rock climbing" to the list of recreation activities covered under Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act. This change directly affects landowners who allow rock climbing on their property, clarifying that liability protections for landowners apply to this activity. The bill amends existing definitions in two statutes to include rock climbing within the scope of "sport or recreational opportunity" and "recreational purpose." It takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not create new safety requirements - only updates the legal definition.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled, meaning it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy change adds rock climbing to the list of protected recreation activities under Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act, which provides liability protection for landowners allowing these activities on their property.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of protected recreation activities to include rock climbing, alongside existing activities like mountain climbing, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits.
DEFINITION

Added 'rock climbing' to the definition of 'sport or recreational opportunity' in W.S. 1-1-122(a)(iii), extending liability protections to landowners who allow rock climbing on their property.

Added 'rock climbing' to the definition of 'recreational purpose' in W.S. 34-19-101(a)(iii), ensuring the activity is covered under the Recreation Safety Act's liability protections.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft bill format to an enrolled act format, indicating it has completed the legislative process and is ready for executive action.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Jan 21, 2025

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0010
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors